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Category Archives: Demons, H e l l and Suffering
How do I find purpose in my sufferings?
We suffer for many reasons. I suppose you are suffering because of physical or mental ailments. But there are worthy ways we can suffer: How much do you love your neighbor as yourself? Learning this will require we suffer by … Continue reading
Why do some Christians believe that when something bad happens, it’s the devil’s fault?
When something bad happens, whose fault is it? It depends, of course. When Paul was preaching the gospel in several places, he was attacked by the nearby population for his message. Whose fault was it? The attackers’ fault (Acts 16:16-24). … Continue reading
Does Satan know the future?
Yes, all the demons know, in the same sense as an informed reader of the Bible knows. They don’t know in the same way God knows: with perfect understanding and infallible sight.
Are the people in Hell hating God?
I think the answer to this question is found in Romans 3:19, “Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may … Continue reading
If God is love, why does He allow war?
The question as worded questions the idea that God is loving and in control of the situation. If He was in control, then He wouldn’t allow them to suffer, the premise goes. This argument is beloved by atheists because it … Continue reading
Put on the Whole Armor of God
After I finished reading In Christ Jesus: The Sphere of the Believer’s Life, by Arthur Tappan Pierson, I gained a greater appreciation for the salvation that Christ has accomplished for us. I highly recommend you read the free, online version … Continue reading
How can the Kingdom of God “suffer violence”?
In Matthew 11:12, we read an interesting aspect of the Kingdom of God: And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. How is the kingdom … Continue reading
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Suffering: the training ground for spiritual maturity
How does the Spirit get mature, spiritual fruit in us? He doesn’t wave his hands over us or sprinkle pixie dust. No; he does it through suffering. That seems like a negative way of looking at the process, doesn’t it? … Continue reading
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Why is there suffering in the world?
Someone asked this question on suffering at Christianity Stack Exchange, a site where I answer questions now and then. One of the answers to this question (given by a resident of Cape Town, South Africa) was so comprehensive regarding suffering … Continue reading
How do we Fight the Devil?
The Bible tells us how to address the one “who deceives the whole world” (Revelation 12:9) in several revealing passages in the New Testament. In none of them are we told to attack him directly. Rather, we remove the means … Continue reading
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